About how much pressure need be applied to the keys in terms of weight? I have a small (6 oz.) parrot who loves to listen to music . If her talons can apply enough pressure to the keyboard she could "plunk (NOT pluck!...[LOL]) out" some of her own tunes!
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My daughter has this keyboard and loves it, but...I would say that your parrot would not be heavy enough or be able to apply enough pressure to make the keyboard play. Sorry!
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With touch-response, the volume will depend on how hard you hit the keys. The easiest solution is to adjust the volume, and as you practice you can better incorporate dynamics into your playing.
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It works BEST live, since you can't sequence any of its knobs/sliders.You can sync the built-in sequencer to an external source (MIDI or CV/Trigger) to control what notes play and when, but you're tweaking the knobs in realtime.The keys are not weighted, but the synth doesn't respond to velocity so I don't think you'll miss the weight.
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I definitely don't think the keyboard is a pound. It's incredibly light. One or both of them must have gotten messed up.
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Sorry for not responding sooner. YES! The keys ARE wiggly. However, that was a selling point for me. I'm a nervous kind that finds moving the keys back and forth a pleasant habit while considering my next step. Silly? YEP!
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Probably, the keys are not weighted, so it is not the same feel as a piano or professional key board. It is a good starter to see if you like playing, and it is highly portable.
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I had this keyboard for about a year. It is heavily used! this thing weighs about 3 lbs. not a few ounces like most keyboards.It will not move around on you while gaming.
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Frances,I'm glad you reported this. I watched the demo video on Ergotron's website and noticed the platform on which the keyboard rests does not provide the same level of solid surface area a regular desktop does. I would consider myself someone who types with normal pressure but any movement of the keyboard would take some adjustment.
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No the px350 was a gift to a friend, but prior and since I have played on the keyboard and have not experienced what you have referred to as a problem. the person I purchased it for is an accomplished player and writer of piano music and just loves the feel and reaction of sound of this keyboard. I don't know if I can be any help to you. Thanks for asking though.
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I have a follow up question. I own that same 61 Keyboard Controller... Is the keyboard tray able to support the weight of an Akai MPK61 or similar midi controller? Is the tray pretty durable?
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I havent used it without the computer so im not sure if it works independently but I know there is a battery port. What number of keys are you thinking about getting? I had a 49 and it definitely was portable on the road but on a plane im not sure depending on what size keys you get. the smaller one is def. A good size. The keys are for sure fun to play with and has great feedback when you play. I would recommend this midi keyboard for the price
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Hi Heidi, nice name, I could not tell, the parrot zik is large and heavy. In the technical specifications Might be an example, greetings from Peru. PD. if the headphones are folded hand I think there will be problems, both models are similar.
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Yes, the keys are light like a keyboard, not like a piano. Not even like semi-weighted keys. They are however sensitive to velocity.
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The keys are not weighted. Generally you have to spend quite a bit more to get weighted or semi-weighted keys.
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I'm a gamer, which means I'm all over my keyboard, and I've never hit them once. They're a lot lower-profile than the rest of the keys, so you'd have to be trying to push them. Plus they take more of a solid push to even click than the rest of the keys. I wouldn't worry about it. :)
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The keyboard lacks an actual counterweight system, which is what "weighted" usually means. You would generally need to spend another $200 (minimum) to get that. Though the spring system and the keys themselves are the highest quality you will find for a "non-weighted" keyboard (my opinion), and have a resulting weight that ends up coming very close to "actual" weighted keys. For this price range, it is a very impressive feel.
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No, the keys use a spring mechanism rather than a counter-weight system as had been stated already. The Privia pianos have a counter-weighted system that feels as close to an acoustic piano as I've ever played. I also agree that the Casio spring-weighted mechanism on these is pretty close, but for serious piano technique, I'd switch to a true weighted action ASAP. For serious organ technique, these are closer to a typical organ type key mechanism as for example on the Hammond, Wurlitzer, Farfisa etc. organs. Just my opinion.